London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Harrow 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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(v) Contraventions of Shops Acts—
(a) Failure to observe closing hours16
(b) Other contraventions (failure to exhibit notices etc.)220

Table: FOOD HYGIENE.Inspection of Food, Food Shops and Food Preparing Places.Visits

FOOD HYGIENE.

Inspection of Food, Food Shops and Food Preparing Places.

Visits

(i) Slaughterhouses25
(ii) Butchers' Shops481
(iii) Cowsheds30
(iv) Dairies137
(v) Fish Shops137
(vi) Bakehouses42
(vii) Cafes and Restaurants292
(viii) Ice-cream Premises227
(ix) Provision Merchants549
(x) Other food Premises221

Table: PART II.COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.Summary of Complaints Received.

PART II.

COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.

Summary of Complaints Received.

Accumulation of refuse121
Animals causing a nuisance48
Dampness126
Drains and Sewers—Choked229
Defective158
Dustbins defective251
Houses with defects509
Plumbing defects198
Flooding—Gardens12
Vermin28
Insect infestations47
Overcrowding, alleged499
Shelters and Static Tanks unsatisfactory7
Smoke Nuisances10
Water Courses5
Defective Waterclosets49
Other complaints (pig bins, wasps' nests, defective fences)182
Food unfit (excluding requests received from shops to visit and inspect unfit food)32